Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Biomedical Engineering) From BPUT, Rourkela

B.Tech in Bio-Medical Engineering (B.Tech BME) is an undergraduate course of engineering practices and design in medical and healthcare business. The minimum eligibility for this course requires passing class 12th/ Higher Secondary Examinationin Biology, Maths with a minimum of 50% marks.

B. Tech BME is a course completed over a span of four year just like any other engineering course. It is also often confused with B.Tech Bioengineering. The mode of admission is through State/ National/ University Joint Entrance Examination.

The average tuition fee for this course ranges between 4 Lakhs INR to 10 Lakhs INR.

B. Tech BMEgraduates can find employment in academic institutions, hospitals, medical research industry, government agencies. The job profiles for graduates of this course can be research scientist, lecturer, physician, technical writer, biomedical engineer etc.  A fresh graduate of this course can expect an annual salary of between 1.5 Lakh INR – 2.5 Lakhs INR which would only increase with experience in the field.

What is B.Tech. BME about?

B.Tech.BMEaims to narrow the gap between engineering and science. The course is a mixture of design and problem-solving skills that come from engineering and expertise of medical and biological sciences for a revolution in medical industry.

This is an upcoming engineering course in India, seeking a career in which will be successful. 

How is B.Tech. BME different from B.Tech Bio-Engineering?

B.Tech. Bioengineering is a branch of engineering which deals with engineering principles are used for medical and biological problems. This course uses concepts and principles of physical sciences to understand biological systems better.

B.Tech.BME is somewhat similar to B.Tech. Bioengineering in the sense that it also uses engineering tools to solve problems and contribute to medical industry. Here, the course is made up of multidiscipline engineering branches like electrical, chemical, mechanical and computer engineering to solve problems in medicine and biology. 

Duration

Since B.Tech. BMEis an engineering course, the duration of the course is four years. The course follows a semester system over annual mode and hence the course consists of eight semesters.

For lateral entry students, the duration of the course is three years and six semesters.

Where to study?

There are various Institutes in India which offer B.Tech. courses. B.Tech. BME is also available at many Agricultural Universities. Few of the Top colleges forB.Tech Bio-Medical engineering are as follows:

• Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka
• SRM University, Tamil Nadu
• Bharti Vidyapeeth University, Maharashtra
• Pondicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry
• Rama University, Uttar Pradesh

Academic Options after B.Tech

After this undergraduate course, students can apply for M.Tech Biomedical Engineering and also Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering.

Admission to M.Tech is also through an Entrance Examination. M.Tech and Ph.D courses are available in colleges likeManipal Institute of Technologyand Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabadetc.

Aspirants seeking admission to 4 year Full-time Program should be pass in (10+2) with Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry/Biotechnology, Language and any other subject from a recognised board.